discernment

The work of discernment sets a challenge before us. We enter a process of choice and decision-making with many aspects to it.  

I am fascinated with a newly published letter that Madonna (the artist and performer) wrote when she was twenty years old. The letter (courtesy of the website Letters of Note) is addressed to film director Stephen Lewicki as a sort of “résumé” for the lead role in his film A Certain Sacrifice. She mentions how she wanted to be a movie star or a nun, and how, after trying things out, she decided to pursue a music career.

This morning, I tried to imagine a life free from sin. It was a lot harder than I expected.